Amedzoƒe at 79 Urges Teachers to Embrace AI While Preserving the Human Touch

Amedzoƒe Training College: Teachers Urged to Embrace AI as a Core Teaching Tool

The 17th congregation of Amedzoƒe Training College delivered a clear message: AI belongs in the teacher's toolkit. Speakers called on educators to adopt AI to improve planning, feedback, and learner support-without losing the human touch that defines great teaching.

Speaking on the theme "79 years of quality teacher education; the impact of artificial intelligence in enhancing delivery," Dr Harry L. K. Agbanu put it plainly: "Teachers who embrace AI will replace those who don't." He added, "We are no longer mere transmitters of information, but facilitators, coaches, mentors and human guides in an increasingly digital world... AI does not replace the teacher; it amplifies the teacher's ability. The teacher is more important."

AI as Partner, Not Master

Prof. Augustine Ocloo framed this moment as both challenge and opportunity for the graduating class. "Use AI to lighten your load, but never let it dim your light. Use it to analyse data, but never to quantify a child's potential," he said. "Let us step boldly into the future with AI as our partner, not our master… to safeguard quality, ensure fairness, and maintain trust."

Infrastructure Still Matters

While celebrating nearly eight decades of impact, the Principal, Dr Dickson Tsey, called for urgent support to improve facilities. He appealed to GETFund, the Member of Parliament, NGOs, philanthropists, and the Old Students Association, stressing: "An Auditorium is not a luxury. It is a core academic asset."

Milestones Announced

• 353 teacher trainees graduated.
• A six two-bedroom apartment block was commissioned for commuting lecturers.
• Awards were presented to deserving students and staff.

Why This Matters for Educators

AI can reduce workload and widen access to personalized learning-if applied with care. The message from Amedzoƒe: keep the teacher at the center, use AI to extend your reach, and guard ethics and equity.

Practical Ways Teachers Can Use AI Now

• Lesson design: draft lesson outlines, starter activities, and reading lists; adapt for multiple ability levels.
• Differentiation: produce varied practice sets, scaffolded prompts, and bilingual materials.
• Feedback and rubrics: generate draft rubrics, model answers, and formative feedback you can refine.
• Assessment: create item banks aligned to objectives; vary question types to check for depth, not memorization.
• Data insights: summarize assessment results to spot misconceptions and plan interventions.
• Admin time-savers: write emails, summaries, and reports faster; standardize templates.
• Accessibility: produce transcripts, reading supports, and alternative formats for learners with diverse needs.
• Academic integrity: pair AI-written drafts with reflection prompts and oral checks; teach citation and transparency.
• Governance: follow school policies; test tools with small pilots; review bias and privacy risks before scale-up.

For policy direction and classroom guardrails, see UNESCO's guidance on AI in education.

If you're planning a structured upskilling path, explore AI courses by job role to align tools and skills with your teaching context.

About Amedzoƒe Training College

Amedzoƒe Training College, founded in 1946 in the highest human settlement in Ghana's Volta Region, is one of the nation's oldest teacher training institutions. For nearly eight decades, it has prepared teachers known for discipline, moral values, and academic excellence.

The college has expanded its programs to meet new educational needs while maintaining a strong academic culture and serene environment. Today, it continues to prepare educators for effective work in both traditional classrooms and technology-rich learning settings.